ESET is one of the top consumer antivirus applications that you can find, thanks to its deep and fast malware scans. However, it lacks the ability to scan quickly and can be a little heavy on CPU performance. It's also less intuitive than some of its rivals. It may take a while to finish the full scans. It is also a lengthy process to schedule the program to ensure that it runs nightly complete scans.
When the program is finished scanning, you'll get the list of threats that were found and their descriptions. Then, you can choose to quarantine or delete them. You can also create an individual scan profile to check certain files or folders. The program is able to run offline following the initial module update but internet access is required to download updates and run an entire scan.
The main version of ESET offers a good selection of features for an affordable cost. There are many options, including an excellent antimalware engine, advanced detection tools, and Web protection. There are also parental controls, a secure browser as well as a theft prevention feature. Windows has a remote wiping tool for your smartphone.
The program also includes a few unusual extras, like the ability to watch running processes as well as an uninstaller that promises to restore the default Windows settings following a cleaning. It also comes with a bootable SysRescue tool that can help you recover your computer in the event that it fails to start. The software comes with excellent customer assistance via email and by phone.